37th mayor of Ferndown elected
Cllr Mrs Jean Read has been elected as the 37th mayor of Ferndown. It will be her second term as mayor, having served previously in 2010/11.
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Shape political maps of new Dorset councils: deadline 27 August
Time is running out for local people to help draw up council ward boundaries for two of England’s new local authorities because the public consultation is drawing to a close.
Have your say on planning for Christchurch’s future
Christchurch Borough Council is inviting its residents to have their say on the new local plan proposals for the Borough.
Have your say on planning for East Dorset’s future
East Dorset District Council is inviting residents to have their say on new local plan and development proposals for the district.
Judicial review in the shadows as new councils take shape in Dorset
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Shadow Authority and the Shadow Dorset Council both held historic inaugural meetings in June.
New Shadow Dorset Council formed
Elected Members of the Dorset Area made history on 7 June by coming together to form the new Shadow Dorset Council, which will ensure the legal transition from the six existing councils to the new Dorset Council in April next year.
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Shadow Authority elects chairman
Plans to implement the new Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council took a step forwards on 6 June 2018 as the Shadow Authority held its inaugural meeting and elected its chairman.
First Shadow Dorset Council meeting will be streamed live tomorrow
The first meeting of the Shadow Dorset Council will take place tomorrow (7 June), following recent parliamentary approval of the Structural Change Order to create a new unitary council for Dorset.
Dorset Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty welcomes Gove’s plans
In a recent announcement, Environment Secretary Michael Gove committed to conserve and enhance England’s finest landscapes as he launched a review of England’s National Parks and Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
New Christchurch mayor looks forward to meeting people across the borough
The newly elected mayor of Christchurch, Cllr Lesley Dedman, has a strong history in local government and was first elected to Christchurch Borough Council in 2011.